Top trending Daudi Kabaka songs

Daudi Kabaka songs are probably one of a kind in the Kenyan ancient music profile. The premier singer is a hit maker with top-rated songs such as “Western Shilo,” “Harambee Harambee,” and “African Twist.” Kabaka was equally popular in the United Kingdom for his “Helule Helule” song earlier highlighted by The Tremeloes. Most of Kabaka’s songs were patriotic and centered in national unity. His close ally, John Nzenze, helped him produce a trio of songs including Nyumba za Tobacco, Bachelor Boy, and Masista.

Born in 1939, Daudi Kabaka died in November a year after the new millennium, 2001. The Kenyan born still reels as an inspiration to upcoming East African talents interested in the Benga genre. Most of his songs which eventually became hits were directed and released by Jambo Records.

Daudi Kabaka music trending hits

Daudi Kabaka Pole Musa

Pole Musa Swahili song was released in 1983 in the counsel of wrangles in marriage. Musa is a character in the song prone to domestic violence against his wife. His persevering wife had sustained bruises from his frequent beatings. Her looks dilapidated speedily for lack of better care after she married him. It is incredible how much knowledge the song conveyed to its listeners at the time when gender discrimination and abuse were rampant.

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At my tender age, probably third or fourth grade, Pole Musa was the most played song in my grandfather’s wooden radio tuned to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, KBC Kenya. What a treasure of memory on Kabaka’s nice lyrical piece of art. Pole Musa Daudi Kabaka mp3 download is now available in Youtube and Mdundo music.

Daudi Kabaka Msichana Wa Elimu

“Msichana Wa Elimu” is a Swahili song with mind blowing lyrics offering unmatched counsel to knowledgeable ladies yet to marry. Kabaka argues that ladies aspiring to find life partners should not be proud and should prove loving to their counterparts. The lyrics further highlight that looks are deceiving and erodes fast for bad mannered ladies who eventually fail to find a suitable suitor to settle with. According to the lyrics, sound character stretches beyond knowledge and overseas exposure. Single ladies, listen to this song and maybe you will find your happily ever after.

Daudi Kabaka African Twist

Daudi Kabaka’s 1960s recordings burgeoned Kenya’s recording industry with a new flavor of hits. Most of his songs became even more popular after he succumbed in 2001 barely two days before his 62nd birthday. African Twist is a spirit captive song that inspired all inhabitants of East African Community amid independence struggles. Most important to note is the extent to which the song changed the social, political, and economic environment at the time.

Daudi Kabaka albums are famous among Kenyans and other Swahili speaking communities mostly in the East African community. A few of his songs have equally found their way outside the continent to places such as the United Kingdom. Some people are lovers of Kabaka’s work without the knowledge of the talented artist behind it.

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Daudi Kabaka Harambee Harambee

Harambee Harambee is a patriotic song featuring peace and harmony during and after independence. I find the song relatively thrilling given the fact that it inspired Kenyans to pursue their call for freedom from colonialists continually. “Harambe Harambee tuimbe pamoja tujenge serikali wengi walisema Kenya itakuwa matata,” is my favorite line outlining the core intent of the whole piece. “Wananchi Harambee tuvute pamoja” encouraged unity and solidarity.

Harambee song by Kabaka advocated for peace and sought to bar any form of discrimination at the time. In essence, Kabaka found it necessary that the blacks (Kenyans) could integrate freely with the whites regardless of prior torture and subjections. “Kila rangi tunaipenda” sentiment in the song summed it all as a freedom fighter song.

Daudi Kabaka Harambee Harambee song played every other hour for over a generation on the Voice of Kenya now Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, KBC.

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Daudi Kabaka Safari Tanganyika

Safari Tanganyika kicks off with Kabaka’s plan to visit Tanganyika. His wife is upset with his plan to journey, but he does his best to assure her that he will not re-marry while at Tanganyika. As fate has it, Kabaka eventually landed into a love affair with a woman at Tanganyika. It is at this time when he recalls his promise to his wife back in Kenya, here is the song video.

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Daudi Kabaka Bachelor Boy

In my opinion, Bachelor Boy is the hilarious song from the 19th century. I have had to listen to it multiple times without sidelining it. Kabaka announces himself a bachelor boy ambivalent on where to marry. His youth is up, and he needs to settle and raise a family. Kabaka highlights the love of pleasure as his main hindrance to marriage. He is reluctant on offering his hand for marriage to an array of potential ladies who regularly letter him asking for his consent. Kabaka stays in town where he spends much of his time seeking for thrills. His peers and parents have fruitlessly counseled him to cease pleasure and embrace the reality of life. Watch the entire Daudi Kabaka Bachelor Boy video here.

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Daudi Kabaka Taabu Ni Kwa Mwanaume

Woe unto a penniless man is the central message in this mind-blowing Taabu Ni Kwa Mwanamme song and lyric. Male children are mainly featured in the song probably because of their fundamental role in the society as providers. A man without resources cannot comfortably contain a family or lead a happy life. Kabaka, however, admits that finding a career is hard and bound to disappoint at some point. When a man loses his job, the wife is bound to disappear and break free from the marriage.

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Daudi Kabaka Bush Baby Twist

Bush Baby Twist is one of Daudi Kabaka twist comic songs with animated characters and voices to bring out the desired effect. The song brings out the African love for twist, a favorite dance move early in the years. Playful dance and singing were the centers of Kabaka’s composition. Bush Baby Twist is a must watch song on our playlist.

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Daudi Kabaka Mulofwa Moja

Daudi Kabaka tells a story about his encounter with a strange woman who confessed to having no money for food. The woman further stated that she had just left jail, to justify her lacking. Pitiful of her devastating situation, Kabaka hands her Kshs. 5 for her meals. Did he say five Kenyan shillings? Yes, you got me right, for all you know the amount was quite an investment at the time. I wonder what the equivalent of Kshs. 5 is in our current economy, must be quite a lump sum.

Kabaka later discovers that the lady was looking for means of survival given the hard life she was enduring. Here is a nutshell of Daudi Kabaka mp3 and video to the song.

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Daudi Kabaka Western Shilo

In this song Western Shilo, Daudi advises young people to explore life and get to learn much as they can before time lapses. He admits that his adventure to Uganda exposed him to different facets of life he never knew before. There is pleasure in travel if you think about it and Kabaka does not miss the part as well.

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Daudi Kabaka Shauri Moyo

Shauri Moyo is a life story about Kabaka’s encounter with a woman who claims to be single but as it turns out, she is married. The fateful affair led the couple to Shauri Moyo in the Tobacco prone area of residence. Daudi was mesmerized by the midnight knock which turned out to be the husband to the woman he was with.

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Daudi Kabaka Shemeji Lumbe

In Shemeji Lumbe, Daudi sings about young people in town with corrupt lifestyles. He cries for their lack of respect and boundless manners. He is afraid that they may interfere with his relationship and make it void with their charm. Mueni is the love of his life, and he cannot afford to lose her for whatever reason. Kabaka notes that love is a secret between the couple only and no external party should be invited. Listen to the words carefully.

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Daudi Kabaka Taxi Driver

The Nakuru based woman, Hannah, is so in love with Kabaka, that she sends him a Saturday invitation. Daudi Kabaka's Taxi Driver song reminds me of how committed I could become every time my girlfriend in another college would pressure me to visit her, claiming she wasn’t feeling ok; (l had to let that off my chest here). Daudi Kabaka owes me a lot of good memories for sure.

Daudi Kabaka mixes are now readily available on YouTube.

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About Daudi Kabaka

Kabaka was a passionate character with various talents in art. Schooling up to 1957, Kabaka spent most of his time as a musician and later harnessed a vibrant lifelong breakthrough. Kabaka’s first job was at a hotel and catering company taking the position of a beverage manager. This short-lived position then saw him shift to Equator Sound Studio where he met and interacted with top African talents. In the 60s, his manager sponsored Kabaka and his peers in two-year music notation and theory studies.

Kabaka hails from Tiriki home in Western Kenya. He was born in Kyambogo, Uganda and was named after the late Buganda king Kabaka Daudi Chwa. While growing up, Daudi Kabaka was exposed to music by Leon Bukasa, Losta Abelo, and Jean Bosco which inspired him most.

Truly, Daudi Kabaka left a mark in the Kenyan music industry that no other musician can compete with. Want to listen to more of Kabaka’s hits? Just search “Kabaka music from Kenya Daudi Kabaka.” You can visit Daudi Kabaka YouTube channel for more of these songs.